Spouse and myself are addicted plane-spotters; we love aviation in all its forms. Just look at this arrival of an A380 in the UK during a fairly recent storm. This is why pilots get the 'big bucks'. Imagine you are strapped into your seats during this Etihad flight from Abu Dhabi to London:
My son was on a Boeing 717 about 2 years ago parked at the tarmac; it was filled with miners and mining support staff. They'd all chosen to sit at the rear of the plane. As the plane landed the crew instructed them to get off quickly as the front of the plane was rising up and the rear sinking under the weight of the passengers!
My son was on a Boeing 717 about 2 years ago parked at the tarmac; it was filled with miners and mining support staff. They'd all chosen to sit at the rear of the plane. As the plane landed the crew instructed them to get off quickly as the front of the plane was rising up and the rear sinking under the weight of the passengers!